ADOPTION BILL DEAL

Christie and state lawmakers reached an historic agreement that will give adopted New Jerseyans access to their birth certificates, The Star-Ledger learned.

AMERICAN DREAM PROJECT KICKS OFF

The completion of the long-stalled American Dream project is about to get underway — starting with a facelift to what Christie has called “the ugliest damn building in New Jersey, and maybe America.” (See video above.)

• State Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin said he expected a backlog of applications for a Hurricane Sandy elevation program to be cleared by the end of the summer.

• Inviting the public to weigh in directly on how to reform the Port Authority after the George Washington Bridge lane closure scandal, the agency's board has created a digital suggestion box open to anyone with access to email.

• Parents would face more stringent car-seat rules for transporting children in New Jersey and would face higher penalties for violating them under a bill proposed in the state Senate.